Non-contact forces Flashcards
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What is an electrostatic field
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-A region in space where a charged object experiences an electrostatic force
2
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How are positive objects charged
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-They lost electrons
3
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How are negative objects charged
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-They gain electrons
4
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What is polarization
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-Explains how charged objects attract neutral objects
-it is the shift of negative and positive charges within an object which results in 2 dipoles being formed
-Objects still remain neutral because electrons aren’t lost they are just shifted
5
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Why can only insulators be charged by friction
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-Electrons transfer from one object to another through friction
6
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What is a magnet
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-Any material that attracts iron or material containing iron, nickel or cobalt
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